Comments on: Depressed? Alanis Thinks You Should Get High and Go For a Jog http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/ Celebrity gossip with an evil twist. Sat, 26 May 2012 23:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jeff http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-557081 Jeff Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:53:07 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-557081 I love Alanis! I love Alanis!

]]> By: Frank http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-550632 Frank Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-550632 One or two glasses of wine a night, depending on size can actually exceed your weekly recommended intake of alcohol, for a woman. A lot of 'social drinkers' don't know what quantity of alcohol constitutes harmful, and you don't sound like you do either. If you get drunk only one night a week, it's still probably a technical binge and still exceeds your weekly intake even if you only drank once that week. Also no one was saying that you cannot abuse pot, all I was saying anyway was that weed isn't a social problem because there is little crime attributed to cannabis, there is HUGE public spending going on cleaning up after people on a Saturday night. The social cost for society is much higher for alcohol than it is for marijuana. If legalised weed could even pay for itself since it's a biofuel, clothing, food and paper source, and any crime attributed to it would fall because the only real crime there is in relation to it is drug distribution and supply. Many doctors have actually said that alcohol and nicotine, if discovered today are so harmful they would be made illegal, but because there are enormous industries around them that's clearly not going to happen. Whereas weed, sure it causes can cause cancer and sure it breeds laziness and self satisfaction where none should exist but at least it doesn't breed violence and addiction to the point where it actually reduces quality of life (in a serious way, turning someone into a lazy stoner doesn't count). Alcohol is incredibly harmful and destructive and weed isn't. That's the long and short of it in my view anyway. One or two glasses of wine a night, depending on size can actually exceed your weekly recommended intake of alcohol, for a woman. A lot of ‘social drinkers’ don’t know what quantity of alcohol constitutes harmful, and you don’t sound like you do either. If you get drunk only one night a week, it’s still probably a technical binge and still exceeds your weekly intake even if you only drank once that week.

Also no one was saying that you cannot abuse pot, all I was saying anyway was that weed isn’t a social problem because there is little crime attributed to cannabis, there is HUGE public spending going on cleaning up after people on a Saturday night. The social cost for society is much higher for alcohol than it is for marijuana. If legalised weed could even pay for itself since it’s a biofuel, clothing, food and paper source, and any crime attributed to it would fall because the only real crime there is in relation to it is drug distribution and supply.

Many doctors have actually said that alcohol and nicotine, if discovered today are so harmful they would be made illegal, but because there are enormous industries around them that’s clearly not going to happen. Whereas weed, sure it causes can cause cancer and sure it breeds laziness and self satisfaction where none should exist but at least it doesn’t breed violence and addiction to the point where it actually reduces quality of life (in a serious way, turning someone into a lazy stoner doesn’t count).

Alcohol is incredibly harmful and destructive and weed isn’t. That’s the long and short of it in my view anyway.

]]> By: rvh http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-550133 rvh Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:35:42 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-550133 And that's good for you, Frank. Personally a couple tokes would have me snoring in a ditch. That's all I'm saying. It's not a totally harmless mild thing for everyone. Furthermore, everyone always points to alcohol as being so damaging, which in many cases, it can be. HOWEVER, seriously, how many people only drink socially with no ill effects? How many people have a glass of wine at dinner and don't turn into alcoholics? The sheer volume of people who drink in any capacity vs. people who are alcoholics is vast. But it's widely accepted that alcohol has such a potential for abuse. I attest that there would be an underlying issue in all alcoholics and also that if pot is the drug of choice that can be abused too... because I've seen it. And that’s good for you, Frank. Personally a couple tokes would have me snoring in a ditch. That’s all I’m saying. It’s not a totally harmless mild thing for everyone. Furthermore, everyone always points to alcohol as being so damaging, which in many cases, it can be. HOWEVER, seriously, how many people only drink socially with no ill effects? How many people have a glass of wine at dinner and don’t turn into alcoholics? The sheer volume of people who drink in any capacity vs. people who are alcoholics is vast. But it’s widely accepted that alcohol has such a potential for abuse. I attest that there would be an underlying issue in all alcoholics and also that if pot is the drug of choice that can be abused too… because I’ve seen it.

]]> By: Frank http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-550132 Frank Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:17:08 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-550132 Why are you all such grammar bullies? I didn't realise you ALL had an English degree and therefore feel that you can educate people (poorly) on the way they type, on a gossip site that they might happen to frequent occasionally. They may have a well reasoned and sound comment to make on the debate but NAW they began it in lower case therefore their opinion is null. All I know, is I'd rather have 10 joints than 10 beers. I know that I could walk home after 10 joints, I would be in a ditch after 10 beers. I know I'm not gonna rob anyone having smoked a joint, although you can't say the same for alcoholics. Most people need a crutch in life, and for some of you self righteous losers it's trying to make other people feel worse than you feel. Away smoke a joint and take a shit, you'll feel better. Why are you all such grammar bullies? I didn’t realise you ALL had an English degree and therefore feel that you can educate people (poorly) on the way they type, on a gossip site that they might happen to frequent occasionally. They may have a well reasoned and sound comment to make on the debate but NAW they began it in lower case therefore their opinion is null.

All I know, is I’d rather have 10 joints than 10 beers. I know that I could walk home after 10 joints, I would be in a ditch after 10 beers. I know I’m not gonna rob anyone having smoked a joint, although you can’t say the same for alcoholics.

Most people need a crutch in life, and for some of you self righteous losers it’s trying to make other people feel worse than you feel. Away smoke a joint and take a shit, you’ll feel better.

]]> By: rvh http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549859 rvh Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:09:58 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549859 Jamie, maybe calm down, have a joint if that's what you need ;) Perhaps I need to redirect YOU to the beginning of what I said. Did I say to BAN anything?? I said I was in favour of legalising. The ONLY thing I said I had issue with was people who blindly attest that pot is completely safe and non-addictive and natural, etc. etc. It's not completely safe. Not much is. I said it can be harmful in a similar way to alcohol (isolating and exacerbating mental issues) IN THE WRONG HANDS. I'm not looking to score a point on you, I'm sure your experiences with it colour your viewpoint. I'm simply sharing mine. Relax. Jamie, maybe calm down, have a joint if that’s what you need ;)

Perhaps I need to redirect YOU to the beginning of what I said. Did I say to BAN anything?? I said I was in favour of legalising. The ONLY thing I said I had issue with was people who blindly attest that pot is completely safe and non-addictive and natural, etc. etc. It’s not completely safe. Not much is. I said it can be harmful in a similar way to alcohol (isolating and exacerbating mental issues) IN THE WRONG HANDS. I’m not looking to score a point on you, I’m sure your experiences with it colour your viewpoint. I’m simply sharing mine. Relax.

]]> By: James http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549810 James Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:45:51 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549810 I toke up once or twice a week regularily and I am an honour student. Do not start about memory loss, or loss of concentration or brain cell damage. There is no conclusive link to cancer, it may have more carcinogens than cigarettes but much less is actually smoked, it does not demotivate people who are not already susceptible to that and it is not addicting or destructive. The exception is people who can't cope with their problems in the first place and most likely would've been screwed over anyway, pot or not. You'd be surprised at how many "respectable" and "successful" people smoke marijuana regularily (your terms for success, not mine). Also, the word marijuana looks aesthetically pleasing because of the i and the j are adjacent. I CAN USE FANCY WORDS TOO! =p I toke up once or twice a week regularily and I am an honour student. Do not start about memory loss, or loss of concentration or brain cell damage. There is no conclusive link to cancer, it may have more carcinogens than cigarettes but much less is actually smoked, it does not demotivate people who are not already susceptible to that and it is not addicting or destructive. The exception is people who can’t cope with their problems in the first place and most likely would’ve been screwed over anyway, pot or not. You’d be surprised at how many “respectable” and “successful” people smoke marijuana regularily (your terms for success, not mine).

Also, the word marijuana looks aesthetically pleasing because of the i and the j are adjacent. I CAN USE FANCY WORDS TOO! =p

]]> By: Jamie http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549803 Jamie Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:18:30 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549803 Wow, you are so right! I have an idea. Let's make it so adults can no longer choose what they do. Driving a car could end up badly for some....someone may have a fender bender *gasp*..heaven knows it sucks for the environment...Let's Ban people from using them! If you don't like it. Then don't do it. You don't agree with it....don't do it. Stop thinking you have to subject everyone to your feelings on it. "do it with open eyes" Like adults have no clue about what pot does or how it affects them....b/c we aren't talking about 'kids' we are talking adults....I swear to God if you come back with 'well, some people don't' I'm just going to redirect you to the beginning of what I just wrote. Wow, you are so right! I have an idea. Let’s make it so adults can no longer choose what they do. Driving a car could end up badly for some….someone may have a fender bender *gasp*..heaven knows it sucks for the environment…Let’s Ban people from using them!

If you don’t like it. Then don’t do it. You don’t agree with it….don’t do it. Stop thinking you have to subject everyone to your feelings on it. “do it with open eyes” Like adults have no clue about what pot does or how it affects them….b/c we aren’t talking about ‘kids’ we are talking adults….I swear to God if you come back with ‘well, some people don’t’ I’m just going to redirect you to the beginning of what I just wrote.

]]> By: Cosmo http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549794 Cosmo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:00:10 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549794 I love it. I can just picture Alanis depressed in the middle of the night, jogging down the street in her bathrobe, singing Hand in My Pocket. Hey, if I saw that, I think it would cheer me up if I was feeling blue. I love it. I can just picture Alanis depressed in the middle of the night, jogging down the street in her bathrobe, singing Hand in My Pocket. Hey, if I saw that, I think it would cheer me up if I was feeling blue.

]]> By: misscogito http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549753 misscogito Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549753 um, what are heroin's upsides? um, what are heroin’s upsides?

]]> By: Grace http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549675 Grace Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:15:08 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549675 I think that the side effects of smoking anything are enough to warrant looking into an alternative remedy. Getting active, though? Brilliant! I think that the side effects of smoking anything are enough to warrant looking into an alternative remedy. Getting active, though? Brilliant!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549674 Anonymous Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:13:51 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549674 "May" be less than heroin? “May” be less than heroin?

]]> By: rvh http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/2009/12/15/depressed-alanis-thinks-you-should-get-high-and-go-for-a-jog/comment-page-1/#comment-549668 rvh Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:57:06 +0000 http://www.evilbeetgossip.com/?p=51413#comment-549668 Not really and not really. Maybe you should re-read what I wrote. Not really and not really. Maybe you should re-read what I wrote.

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